President Poroshenko confirms U.S. arms supply to Ukraine

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko thanked U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden over the phone for non-lethal assistance to Ukraine in the field of security.

During the conversation Poroshenko reported Biden on the situation in the Donbas, Joinfo.ua reports referring to the press service of the head of state.

In his turn, Biden told about the decision of the United States to impose additional sanctions against individuals and entities violating the sovereignty of Ukraine. The parties discussed the introduction of possible further sanctions against Russia.

Poroshenko expressed his gratitude to the Vice President for the drones, communications systems, radars for identification of mortar and artillery positions, night vision devices, and other tools worth $ 75 million, as well as 230 military vehicles.

Earlier, the media reported that the U.S. would begin to supply Ukraine with Humvee armored cars and Raven reconnaissance drones.